Broom-corn tabler.



M. L. WADE.

BROUM CORN TABLER.

APPLICATION FILED MAI/26.1917.

1,267,019., Patented May 21, 1918.

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M. L. WADE.

BROOM CORN TABLER.

APLlcATloN HLED MAY26,1917.

1,267,01 9, Patented May 21, 1918.

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tapia' MARTIN LUTHER WADE, OF MARLOW, OKLAHOMA.

BROOlVI-CORN TABLE-R.

Application led May 26, 1917.

T0 all whom it may concern.' f

Be it known that I, MARTIN LUTHER VADE, citizen of the yUnited States,residing at Marlow, in the county of Stephens and State of Oklahoma,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Broom-Corn Tablers,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a broom corn tabler and has for its object theproduction of a simple and efficient mechanism which will throw thebroom corn upon the tablet as the machine is moved along the fieldbetween the rows of corn.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple andefficient means for gripping corn stalks and throwing the broom cornupon the tabler.

With these and other objects in View, this invention consists of certainnovel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4 1 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of one of the tabling arms or members.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the brackets for supporting thetabling arms.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1 designates thetable which comprises an elongated body tapering toward its rear end 2.An idle wheel 3 supports the rear end of the table 1 upon the standard4.

A plurality of axle supporting members 5 are secured to the end face ofthe body and engage or support the axle 6. This axle 6 carries aplurality of driving wheels 7 which driving wheels are provided withsuitable cleats 8 upon the periphery thereof for facilitating thegripping of the wheels into the corn over which the device may bepassing.

A' plurality of hanger brackets 9 are secured to the sides of the table1 and these hanger brackets are connected to the axle supporting membersfor bracing the same. A tongue or draft bar of suitable construction asshown in Fig. 1 of the drawings is secured to the supporting members 5.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

aten-ted May 21, 191s.

Serial No. 171,256.

A sprocket wheel 12 is carried by the Shaft (5 and a sprocket chain 13passes over this sprocket. wheel 12 and also passes over the sprocketwheel 14 carried by the shaft 15. This shaft 15 is journaled upon thejournal blocks 15 carried by the side rails 16 of the table 1.

An inverted substantially U -shaped bracket 18 is secured at one end tothe side rail 16 of the table as illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawingsand the driving shaft 15 passes through the depending portion 22 of thebracket 18 and has its opposite ends journaled in the depending journalblocks 15.

Each of these brackets 18 is provided with a horizontally extendingportion which horizontally extending portion is provided with avertically extending journal 17 through which passes a verticallyextending shaft 20. Each of these shafts 20 carries a bevel gear 21 atits lower end which meshes with a bevel gear 23 carried by the shaft 15.The bracket 18 is also provided with a depending portion 22 above mentioned through which the shaft 15 also passes. This structure is clearlyillustrated in Figs. 4L and 6 of the drawings.

A head 24 is carried by the upper end of the shaft 20 and is providedwith a plurality of oppositely arranged curved fingers 25, which fingersare adapted to project beyond the table 1 and lift the corn stalks uponthe table 1.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the operation ofthe device is as follows:

As the machine moves forwardly, the wheels 7, of course, will berotated, thereby rotating the sprocket wheel 12 which in turn willrotate the shaft 15 and also rotates the shafts 20. These shafts 2O bybeing rotated will strike the fingers 25 and cause the broom corn to beswung upon the tabler.

As shown in Fig. 1, a suitable seat 26 is mounted upon the forward endof the table 1.

What is claimed is:

A broom corn tabler of the class described comprising a table, wheelssupporting said table, an axle carried by said wheels, a sprocket wheelcarried by said axle, a shaft carried by said table, a sprocket carriedby said shaft, a chain for driving said sprocket, journal blocks carriedby the Copies of this patent may be obtained for first mentioned shaft,and means carried by said yshafts; for rotating said finger-carryingshaft, as said first mentioned shaft is operated.

In testimony whereof I afIiX my signatur lin the presence of twoWitnesses.

Y`MARTIN LUTHER WADE.

Vitnesses:

L. Z. BROWN, J. F. MGGEHEE. y

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